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Do more: Student leaders should use numbers to lobby the GA

By Editorial Board | July 8

Earlier in the decade students led protests against cuts to the UNC system. This year the system and the University are facing severe cuts and student ...

Why you should care: Town elections matter. Students pay attention.

By Editorial Board | July 8

Town policies regarding safety and town growth have a direct impact on campus life. And students can use town elections to voice their opinions on such ...

A name you'll need: Printing system update is a great improvement

By Editorial Board | July 8

Good news: The campus printing system is getting a much-needed update. This update to the system is set to go live this month.

QuickHits for July 9

By Editorial Board | July 8

Sarah Palin | Thumbs down | Sarah Palin is back in the spotlight after stepping down as governor. Let's hope she doesn't step down into the Lower 48. ...

Support radio stations: Local stations are vital to a thriving culture

By Editorial Board | July 1

There is nothing like listening to the new irresistible song of the summer on the radio. But those stations need our help if they're going to keep providing ...

QuickHits for July 2

By Editorial Board | July 1

Varsity is closed | Thumbs down | The Varsity is closed. All because South-point took their business. Malls are so anti-cultural. Where will we go to ...

Take a chill pill: Classrooms are cold for a reason. Stop complaining.

By Editorial Board | July 1

Every morning before walking to class in the heat and heavy humidity don't forget to bring a sweater. That's right. It's summertime in North Carolina ...

TTFN to texting: State was right to ban text messaging while driving

By Editorial Board | June 24

Say ""l8r"" to texting while driving once December comes around. The legislature just passed a law that will prohibit texting and the reading of text ...

Stop censoring: Faculty should help out conservative groups

By Editorial Board | June 24

University faculty are essentially censoring conservative student groups. And that's not right. Student groups are required to have a faculty adviser. ...

QuickHits for June 25

By Editorial Board | June 24

Peta | Thumbs down | You were the only ones to say something negative about Obama going black belt on that fly. It's a fly" and they only live ...

Be helpful" GOP: Republicans should act like a respectable minority

By Editorial Board | June 24

A note to the Republican Party of North Carolina: Cool your jets. State Republicans filed a resolution on June 18 ""inviting"" Gov. Bev Perdue back into ...

Apple will keep us healthy: New data center will be good for the state economy

By Editorial Board | June 17

Some might not like the idea of offering tax breaks to corporations during a recession. Yet state legislators and Gov. Bev Perdue recently invited Apple ...

Proceed with caution: Chapel Hill should be slow to change

By Editorial Board | June 17

Chapel Hill is a dream location. It is a place with a friendly small-town feel that offers the cultural opportunities of a big city. We need to do all ...

Hands off our scooters: Overturn the new parking regulation

By Editorial Board | June 17

This is absurd. Scooter riders will now have to pay for a motorcycle permit to park on campus. The Department of Public Safety lobbied the Board of Trustees ...

QuickHits for June 18

By Editorial Board | June 17

Only one day off | Thumbs down | We can't even drive home. We know summer is like school on steroids" but it would be nice to have at least two days ...

QuickHits for June 11

By Editorial Board | June 10

Obamaglyphics | Thumbs up | We're glad Obama has a sense of humor and pointed out a hieroglyphic that looks like him. Guess the ancient Egyptians ...

A lack of taxation: N.C. House should raise taxes to close budget gap

By Editorial Board | June 10

It's time to raise state taxes for those who can afford the extra burden. No one likes hearing that taxes are going up. But times are tough and seem to ...

Choose public service: Students should be charitable given the poor economy

By Editorial Board | June 10

The current job market can make planning post-college life dreary. But there's an alternative to being depressed about the lack of corporate jobs with ...

Release the review: County should grant access to Fraley case peer review

By Editorial Board | June 10

Orange County needs to release the peer review of the paramedic who responded to Atlas Fraley's 9-1-1 call. Doing so would begin to mend the public's ...

QuickHits for June 4

By Editorial Board | June 3

Swine Flu | Thumbs down | The hype is so over the top. To prevent swine flu" see instructions on how not to spread every other disease on the planet. ...